I was an NFL cheerleader and broke a rule to date Rob Gronkowski – I kept it secret but it was worth it in the end

The model became a professional cheerleader at age 19 with the Hartford Colonials.

In her junior year at Eastern Connecticut State University, Kostek won a place on the Patriots cheerleading squad.”I cheered for two seasons with the New England Patriots, and I went on a tour to China with three other teammates,

“I cheered at a winning Super Bowl for Super Bowl XLIX.”

Kostek spent two seasons with the Pats – but harbored a secret.”I was a rookie. I was like, ‘Oh no, no, no, I can’t take this. I can’t take his number.’

“And then [his teammate] was like, ‘Just take it.’

“And I was like, ‘Okay,’ and I put it in my pocket. And I never spoke about it again.”